title: Turf toe repair: a technical note.
abstract: Turf toe injury typically describes an injury to the metatarsosesamoid complex of the hallux generally caused by a hyperextension force to the great toe. This injury may be accompanied by pain, deformity, and decreased athletic performance. Operative treatment to repair the damaged tissue can be difficult, and we present a technique description that may help simplify the surgical reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Chattanooga, Tennessee (JFD).
authors.forename: Jesse F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Doty
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Coughlin
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D018409:Foot Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006214:Hallux / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D017746:Joint Capsule / Q000601:surgery; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012716:Sesamoid Bones / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: hallux deformity; plantar plate; sesamoid; turf toe